In a word no, sorry but I for one doubt Alker will ever be a Super League head coach, rather someone who carves out a brilliant career as a 2nd in command. No for me if we're going down the new younger coach road I'd look at Crompton.

As someone else has said Kear wouldn't be a bad bet now would Noble.

Can anyone really see the post being anything other than a temporary measure until the end of the season when hopefully as I've wished for before we get a big name Aussie in to take us into a new era.

Is Stankovich (or however you spell it) worth looking at?

Sod it push the boat out and get Sean Edwards back in RL, get the feeling the first RL team he coaches will be unbeatable.

Found it odd that Betts went to Widnes unless they have already been tipped off that they are the new SL franchise, if not maybe one of Salford's brightest sons would be a good call.

No chance. His stock is too high in a much higher profile sport.

Was just spit balling, would be a bit of a dream ticket for me though. Column inches and publicity alone would be beyond most news stories in RL for many a year.

Alker should leave the club.


Nothing to do with his loyalty but he needs to go somewhere he can learn. He should get in touch with John Cartwright and go an spend a year out there. His only experience of coaching has come from coaches with limited ideas.

Karl Harrison was the perfect coach for the time he arrived, I will always defend him but he was unable to adapt his game plan for year 2 which ultimetly cost him his job.

Harvey and McCormack just weren't up to the job.


McRae should go his lack of man management is evident, he should have sorted out Turner's issues he is unable to motivate his staff and players. He has added nothing to the team or the club in 3 years.

Noble for me would be a short term fix as he, like Harrison is lacking in vision.

The biggest question for me is can we afford to retain McRae? This season is all about building towards the future at Barton, carry on like we are and there will be the die hards left, not the way to start in a new stadium.

I must be missing the point a little whilst we are all saying who we would like to see in charge - the current coach is still er current.

I would like to see both him and Simms out (Simms the man brought in to help an inexperienced coach in McCormack - whats he actually done! McCormack got sacked!! Harrison got sacked!! He's still here)

Can you honestly see any self respecting coach Noble etc actually wanting the Salford job when the "Teflon Don" Simms is there hovering over your shoulder all the time????

Simms Out McCrae Out

No he wasn't. An administrative issue arose from the previous coaching regimes. Simms was brought in as a director to keep an eye over the whole footballing side of the operation.

well hes not a director in the program or on the club's website or even in the blurb about McCormack from the Swinton Program this year. But it doesnt matter!!

If we are getting rid of the dead wood HE NEEDS TO GO.

Football Director

lets split hairs then over a name he isnt a share holding director - like Wilkinson, Watson and Clegg.

He is an employee and thats his title Football Director any way if were being pedantic he should f**k off to football!!! Cos he doesnt know anything about Rugby League maybe thats who McCrea was talking about!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I dont care what his title or role is. IT is a waste of the club's limited resources

What is Steve Simms' role and how is he performing it badly?

I'd also point out that on each occasion that Steve Simms has stepped in as coach (after KH sacking, when SM was ill) we've won games!! Why might that be?

WELL BARTON SHOULD WE GIVE THE JOB TO SIMMS,I HOPE TO THE HEAVENS NOT.
COACHES LIKE CARTWRIGHT AND BRIAN NOBLE,DON'T NEED STEVE SIMMS ON THERE SHOULDER,
THEY ARE THERE OWN MEN.SINCE SIMMS CAME TO THE CLUB,TO CHAPERON STEVE McCORMACK
McCORMACK AND HARRISON HAVE BEEN SACKED,BUT SIMMS IS STILL THERE ON HIS PERCH.
NO CARTWRIGHT AND NOBLE OR ANYONE ELSE, WITH A REPUTATION WILL NOT BE COMING.

No need to shout LanceTodd - I was only asking the question!